250th Birthday of Japan’s Favorite Composer, Beethoven

A shop window display in Bonn celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday. (Courtesy of Koshikakezawa Mai)

Many classical music concerts were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A choral recital of the Ninth Symphony held at Mitsukoshi Department Store (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) in December 2018. Will we be able to attend year-end performances of the Ninth this year? (© Jiji)